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SAK to DTW: distance & flight time
Saudarkrokur (Sauðárkrókur Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
2,879 mi
4,633 km · 2,502 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAK — Sauðárkrókur Airport · Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAK
- SIJ · Siglufjörður Airport33 mi away
- AEY · Akureyri Airport43 mi away
- GJR · Gjögur Airport53 mi away
- HZK · Húsavík Airport63 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAK from DTW?
The flight distance from Saudarkrokur (SAK) to Detroit (DTW) is 2,879 miles (4,633 km, 2,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAK to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Saudarkrokur and Detroit?
Detroit is 4 hours behind Saudarkrokur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAK to DTW?
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